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World Fantasy Convention, Brighton UK Dates: Thursday 30th October - 2nd November 2025 Venue: Double Tree by Hilton Brighton Metropole Website: worldfantasy2025.co.uk #WorldFantasyConvention2025 #WorldFantasy25 (Not currently reading DMs, email us)

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Adam G @karloff0734.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Ephemera: UK Books & Brighton World Fantasy Convention karloff-shelf.blogspot.com/2025/11/uk-b...
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UK Books! Brighton World Fantasy Convention 2025
I have returned!  Frankly, half the plane was coughing, spitting and imitating the soon-to-be-deceased so I expect any minute now I'll start...
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Sydney Paige Guerrero (she/her) @sydneyficant137.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Hi Bsky frens! Lots of new followers recently so here's a brief intro: I'm Sydney, a writer from the Philippines 🇵🇭 I'm also the co-editor of Mapping New Stars: A Sourcebook on Philippine Speculative Fiction, which recently won a World Fantasy Award. My stories have appeared in Fantasy, Apex & more!
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E.D.E. Bell @edebell.com · 19/11/2025
I am still thinking about how lovely, welcoming, and conversational everyone was at World Fantasy Convention. I yearn for such days again closer to home.
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Can*Con @canconsffh.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
We are HYPED to announce that our 2026 Editor Guest of Honour will be @jenralbert.bsky.social - Jen is an acquiring editor at ECW Press, won a British Fantasy Award for her editing work and has been nominated for the Hugo, Ignyte, and World Fantasy Awards. So excited to have Jen with us next fall!
Graphic advertising the 2026 Can*Con Editor Guest of Honour, Jen Albert.  Dates of the convention are 16-18 October, 2026.
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@gavreads @gavreads.co.uk · 20/11/2025
I finally got around to reviewing the World Fantasy Award 2025 novella shortlist. Two were excellent. Two seemed to hold something back. One just wasn’t for me.
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WFA25: Novellas Review
In the middle of July I set myself two reading challenges Read the British Fantasy Awards 2025 shortlist for Best Anthology Read the World Fantasy Awards 2025 shortlist for Best Novella The nominee…
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Dim Shores @dimshores.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
COLLECTOR ALERT: Remember the novella _caterpillars_ by World Fantasy Award-winning author Scott Nicolay, with a beautiful cover painted by @mrj81.bsky.social? I published it in January and it quickly sold out. There is now a signed and lettered special edition available, details below...
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Kat Kourbeti @darthj.uno · 23/11/2025
😭 No, YOU'RE amazing! And because I haven't said it enough - congratulations on winning a World Fantasy Award! 🎉 I was with @jhameia.bsky.social when they announced it and the screaming around our table was something else 😁
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File 770 @file770.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
2026 World Fantasy Awards Judges Announced file770.com/2026-world-f...
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2026 World Fantasy Awards Judges Announced
The World Fantasy Awards Administration today released the list of judges for the 2026 World Fantasy Awards, for work published in 2025. The judges read and consider eligible materials received by …
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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
2026 World Fantasy Awards Judges Announced locusmag.com/2025/11...
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Jaymee Goh (she/her) @jhameia.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
loving this so much, and I never get tired of listening to @rblemberg.bsky.social discuss their @tachyonpub.bsky.social novella YOKE OF STARS, which, ICYMI, won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novella 😎 thanks @darthj.uno for steering such an excellent conversation!
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JoCo Cruise @jococruise.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
We're excited to welcome 1st timer @premeemohamed.com to JoCo Cruise 2026! She is a Nebula, World Fantasy, Ignyte, Locus, & Aurora award-winning Indo-Caribbean scientist & speculative fiction author based in Edmonton, Alberta. Visit our website for her full bio: jococruise.com/premee-moham...
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Anne Zanoni @ninja-ce.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
=much gibbering= @rblemberg.bsky.social I didn't hear that you'd won until now, R.B. Congrats!! I am so pleased for you! This is fantastic news! #Birdverse is spectacular, and that Yoke of Stars won the World Fantasy Award is beyond wonderful.
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Kayla Allen 🏳️‍⚧️ @kaylaallen1965.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Not sure about the “hot” part, but here I am in the dress I wore to attend the 2025 World Fantasy Awards banquet in Brighton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 a few weeks ago.
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Samantha (Sam) Mills @samtasticbooks.com · 28/11/2025
This includes my Compton Crook Award winning, World Fantasy nominated debuuut, if you ever had an eye on it. 😁😁 code YEAREND30 for 30% off tachyonpublications.com/product/the-...
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Wings Upon Her Back, The - Tachyon Publications
[STARRED REVIEW] “A triumphant debut novel.” —Booklist 2025 Compton Crook Award Winner 2025 World Fantasy Award Finalist Zenya was a teenager when she ran away from her home in war-torn Radezha, inten...
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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 28/11/2025
Hello this means the ebook for AND WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU TONIGHT, which won the Nebula Award and the World Fantasy Award, is FOUR DOLLARBS UGHFINE www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks/and-w...
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And What Can We Offer You Tonight by Premee Mohamed (ebook) — neon hemlock
Part of the 2021 Novella Series. Includes a zip file with epub and mobi files. Winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novella. In a far future city, where you can fall to a government cull for a single...
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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
This coming Thursday I am at Waterstones Gower Street talking 10 years of Children of Time with Temi Oh. www.waterstones.com/events/celeb...
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Celebrate the 10th Anniversary or the Children of Time - an Evening with Adrian Tchaikovsky in conversation with Temi Oh | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Celebrate the 10th Anniversary or the Children of Time - an Evening with Adrian Tchaik...
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Kathleen Jennings @tanaudel.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
HONEYEATER is out now! bsky.app/profile/tana...
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Alex Cochran @cannotbegrouped.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Snippets of my art buys from @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social - cropped to protect the artists. Jackie Duckworth's "Tiger Tiger"🐅 and Mike Horsfield's "Fortress". I really hummed and arred about spending but I can tell you now, I have no remorse whatsoever. #art #physical #support
Tiger Tiger by Jackie DuckworthStronghold by Mike Horsfield
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Steve Toase @stevetoase.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Started in on my @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social books today, pairing The River Has Roots by @amalelmohtar.com with a gorgeous apple and cinnamon layer cake. Both the cake and the book are sumptuous delicacies, and perfect to enjoy on a winter’s day.
A copy of The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar, next to a slice of apple and cinnamon layer cake. A slice of apple and cinnamon layer cake. A slice of apple and cinnamon layer cake.
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Steve Toase @stevetoase.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
The books are assigned randomly to the free book bags at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social so I was over the moon to find mine contained an ARC of Gothmagog by Jeff Noon and Steve Beard. I’ve long been a fan of Jeff Noon’s work so this made my day.
The cover of a limited edition ARC of Gothmagog by Jeff Noon and Steve Beard.
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Queen of Grimdark @annasmithspark.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
A brilliant panel discussion at #festival42 .
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Runalong Womble @runalongwomble.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
New Review - let’s start the week with some excellent fantasy Scotland 1745 and two women finally able to share their secrets. I strongly recommend Daughters of Nicnevin by @shonak.bsky.social out now! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11...
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Daughters of Nicnevin — Runalong The Shelves
I would like to thank Flame Tree Press for an advance copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher – Flame Tree Press Published – Out Now Price – £20 hardback £4.95 e...
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⛧ Mother Suspiria ⛧ (Stina Marie) @stinasdemons.com · 11/11/2025
Um, yes, please... A million times, yes. 💙📚🩸 "From British and World Fantasy award-winning writer and editor Dan Coxon, Come Sing for the Harrowing is an uncanny folk horror collection for fans of John Langan and Robert Aickman."
Ad for COME SING FOR THE HARROWING, stories by Don Coxon w a forward by Brian Evenson
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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Robin & David were joined before World Fantasy by #joehill whose new novel #kingsorrow is his 1st in 9 years. Chat inc. #lockeandkey, 2000AD, banned books, dragon tattoos, Stephen King, Dark Academia & next years' novel. #bfslss #sffh #podcastepisode britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-pod...
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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 11/11/2025
I am so looking forward to reading this book. I was glad to be at the launch during @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social and hear Stew read from it.
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Andrew Knighton @aknighton.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Once again, I find myself enthusing about how much I enjoyed @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social ... andrewknighton.com/world-fantas...
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World Fantasy Con 2025 - That Was a Lot of Fun
One fantasy fan among a thousand having a great time in Brighton.
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Steve Toase @stevetoase.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
On the weird fiction panel at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social I talked about how weird fiction can sometimes be like holding a joke until it enters that uncomfortable, unheimlich space. I Say (I Say, I Say) by Robert Shearman (in @datlow.bsky.social Best Horror 12) is a beautiful example of that.
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Farah Mendlesohn @effjayem.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
I have just had a brilliant time launching a new science fiction convention in Scotland. PictCon1 in Perth, with guest of Honour Francesca Barbini @lunapress.bsky.social was a blast. Join us next year in October 2026. Link below. And do follow the new account!
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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
The BFS and Waterstones Covent Gdn is excited to bring you Kill the Gods: Epic Fantasy Religion on Thursday 13th November at 6pm. Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfswatgod @stewarthotston.com @abeaumontbooks.bsky.social @annasmithspark.bsky.social @justmarvewrites.bsky.social @willwiles.bsky.social
A background of grey with a gothic scrollwork on it, announcing that Marve Anson, Anna Smith Spark, Stewart Hotston and Will Wiles will be conversing with Alexandra Beaumont at a British Fantasy Society event in Waterstones Covent Garden on 13th November at 6pm. The authors are pictured by their book covers.
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Andrew Knighton @aknighton.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
New book from me! The sequel to The Executioner's Blade, another fantasy murder mystery full of monsters & intrigue.
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Liv “Leev” Rainey-Smith @livraineysmith.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
I hope the airport is fine with my putting my World Fantasy Award into my carry-on because I do not want to risk losing it in checked luggage.
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James Everington @jheverington.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
I saw/heard the author of this forthcoming book @joanneanderton.bsky.social talking about it on a panel at World Fantasy Con and it sounded ace. I’m really bad at taking notes/remembering things from cons (must be the bar…) so glad to be reminded of the title here.
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Ida Keogh @idakeogh.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
This time last week I was packing to leave @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social. It was a strange con for me as I was deep in bereavement, but the support of so many wonderful friends and loved ones kept me going. Here are a few highlights, and there will be a load more on my Ida Keogh FB page.
Ida in a mint green ballgown and fluffy jacket, with a mermaid necklace and bubble earrings, standing on Brighton beach and kissed by the golden setting sun.Ida moderating the Food, Costume and Music panel, wearing a purple Arwen dress and silver elf ears, sat behind a row of boxed cakes.Halloween! Ida with dark teal hair and dark teal velvet dress and jacket with spooky white eyes, hugging David Green, who has marvellous pointy ears and some fierce black eyeliner.Ida reading horror (gasp) alongside talented authors Carol Gyzander and CC Adams
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Wen @wenberlin.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
I keep forgetting about you Bluesky... Thank you, World Fantasy Convention 2025 @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social @hws.bsky.social. It was a great experience as a first-time art vendor. I met lovely attendees and other vendors, learned some stuff, acquired some stuff, & am inspired to DO more STUFF!
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Kathleen Jennings @tanaudel.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Such an interesting panel
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E.D.E. Bell @edebell.com · 07/11/2025
Thrilled to share audience photos I was sent from the @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social "Fantasy Economy" panel. Thank you again to the panelists, and to attendees for packing the room on a Sunday when lesbians, horror, and Discworld were the competing topics! I'm so glad people enjoyed it. ❤️
Dr. Hotston talking as E.D.E. Bell watches, smiling.Four panelists at a table.View of panel room with many people in it.
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𝕵𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖆𝖓 𝕬𝖈𝖔𝖘𝖙𝖆 @jordanacosta.co · 06/11/2025
Many thanks to the small audience who turned up for my reading of The Coronet at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social — I feel quite self conscious wearing my glasses but might as well plough on. Thanks to Ann for organising and to @bingewriting.bsky.social for a memorable (if not disturbing) performance
Mixed race male with long black hair and glasses reads from his phone
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Julie C. Day is communing with tiny dinosaurs @thisjulieday.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
I've almost finished setting back at home after @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social. I'm still getting up hours too early and I still have a stack of books waiting to be shelved. The fact that the shelves are already full isn't helping ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Garth Nix @garthnix.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Thirty hours door to door, from the hotel in Brighton (UK) to my house in Sydney. A beautiful day here, with Snufkin demanding I immediately take him out for a walk. WFC was fun, great to see lots of people, but there’s no place like home.
Snufkin the dog on a red lead, in a park, with a very blue sky above.
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Stairwell Books @stairwellbooks.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Gareth was amaaaaazing. Stairwell gushed like a fangrrrl at meeting Joe Hill. Ali Sparkes seemed to be everywhere at once. 4 other Stairwell authors helped run stall. Exhausting, exhilarating, fun. Join us at EasterCon '26 in Brum! @susiewilliamson.bsky.social @ruthaylett.bsky.social
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Joyce (Wolf) Chng/Ch'ng 🐺 Wolf's Path is a finalist! @jolantru.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
I submitted something I wrote on the fly during WFC. Maybe my inner spring is filling up again.
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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Saying goodbye to Brighton and World Fantasy Con, but realizing I barely took any photos 😅 But it’s a sign of the incredible, meaningful connections I formed with other folks in the community, conversing and laughing with friends old and new. Thank you all for a beautiful few days!
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Joyce (Wolf) Chng/Ch'ng 🐺 Wolf's Path is a finalist! @jolantru.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
So this is 50: grateful to be back home, but also grateful to have met so many wonderful people at WFC.
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Joyce (Wolf) Chng/Ch'ng 🐺 Wolf's Path is a finalist! @jolantru.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Remembering the pure ferocity of the wind at the Brighton beach shoreline, and how it awakes the ferality and liminality within me: contained rage without and without. You respect the wind and the rolling waves that come in.
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Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
New blogpost! A brief reflection on World Fantasycon, an anthology update, and details of two events where you can see me later this month! www.mikebrooks.co.uk/2025/11/worl...
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WORLD FANTASYCON! November events, and Wrath Month - Mike Brooks
It was a very long, very busy, but very good weekend at World Fantasycon, held at the Doubletree by Hilton Metropole (or some other arrangement of those words) in Brighton. Credit as always to the tea...
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Dan Coxon @dancoxon.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
When I received the World Fantasy Award on Sunday, I was exhausted. A week away from home will do that to you. So here's a sanitised version of my acceptance speech, for those of you who missed it. Plus, you get to see the award. Again. www.youtube.com/shorts/9p6jR...
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World Fantasy Awards 2025 - Best Anthology, Heartwood: A Mythago Wood Anthology #worldfantasyawards
YouTube video by itsacoxon
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Nash @ericnash.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Had a super chilled time at the World Fantasy Con in Brighton last weekend. Registration was simple, the events I attended ran smooth allowing plenty of breather time in-between, and the panels were excellent. Many thanks to the organisers and the guests for a great convention.
WFC programme, booklet, tote, and name card
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🎃 🕯️ Monica Valentinelli is Sipping Tea. 🐈‍⬛ ☕ @booksofm.com · 05/11/2025
...just as I post I forgot one more thank you. I just wanted to say "thanks" to everyone who supported all of us who worked on The Dagon Collection. We did not win the World Fantasy Award, but it was a huge honor to be nominated in the first place. Thank you. And, congrats to ALL the winners!
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Liv “Leev” Rainey-Smith @livraineysmith.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
A conversation I had several times during World Fantasy Convention: “Where are you from?” “Portland, Oregon US.” “Oh! Where the frogs are protesting?” “Yes!” “They’re brilliant!”
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